In the same way that Apple is rumored to move up from iPhone 7 to iPhone 8 in 2017, skipping the 7S, Samsung is also reportedly mulling a Galaxy Note 7 label for its 2016 phablet flagship release date plans this this. The move is mostly for better alignment with the Galaxy S7 that Samsung has earlier launched.
Picking up a story published by Korea-based ETNews, Samsung fan site SamMobile reported that the Galaxy Note 6 release is not happening at all and in its stead is what essentially would be the phablet follow up to the Galaxy S7. So from Note 6, the sixth original phablet installment from the South Korean tech giant will be branded as the Galaxy Note 7.
It is understood too that the rumored specs and features attributed so far to the Note 6 will be part of the Galaxy Note 7 unveiling.
The jumbo smartphone, with a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display, is reportedly powered by Snapdragon 823 processor, which is the enhanced version of the SD 820 found on the GS7, that is paired to 6GB of RAM or more than the RAM provision given to the S7.
And like the GS7, the Note 6 or Note 7 will bring back a number of key features that Samsung had introduced with the Galaxy S5 in 2014. One returnee is the waterproofing and dust protection that would give the upcoming phablet extra features designed for rugged use.
Another comebacking killer feature is the microSD slot that likely will support up to 200GB of extra memory just like the Galaxy S7 does. Speculations are rife that a Note 6/7 version will have up to 256GB of internal memory and the memory card brought back to the new phablet, users can potentially enjoy 400GB plus of total memory space.
Also, "Samsung intends to bring the dual-curved edges to the Galaxy Note 7," SamMobile said, indicating that a Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is likely in the works and should hit the market alongside the regular Note 7.
Recent reports from South Korea suggested that Samsung's second flagship effort this 2016 will likely be among the first recipients of Android N. If correct, the Galaxy Note 6 or Note 7 release date should be set August 2016 as Google's next Android version is rumored too to come out in the month, which is in line too with the recent leak issued by Evan Blass that the Note 6/7 launch date is August 15.